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[SA36960] Boxalino "url" File Disclosure Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Oct 23 2009 - 11:34:11 CDT


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TITLE:
Boxalino "url" File Disclosure Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36960

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36960/

DESCRIPTION:
Axel Neumann has reported a vulnerability in Boxalino, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed via the "url" parameter in
boxalino/client/desktop/default.htm is not properly verified before
being used to display files. This can be exploited to disclose the
contents of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.

SOLUTION:
Reportedly fixed in version 09.05.25-0421.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Axel Neumann

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CVE-2009-1479-Boxalino-Directory_Traversal.txt

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